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1902
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
a-dancing
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
affected
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
air
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
all
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From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
always
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It was in the arc of this that Florence was wont to sit--the star amidst her satellites.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
arc
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From this reading It was in the arc of this that Florence was wont to sit--the star amidst her satellites.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
blue
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
boudoir
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
burned
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
candle-lights
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
coiled
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
Company
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
cool
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
deeper
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From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
draperies
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
faces
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From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
filter
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
Florence
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
fresh
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
George
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
get
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
golden
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
guests
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From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
hair
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
hall
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
hangings
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From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the arc of this that Florence was wont to sit--the star amidst her satellites.
Jacobs
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
knew
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
lights
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
loungers
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From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
low
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
MCMII
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
Monday
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From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
most
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From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
night
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From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
November
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
odor
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
old-rose
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
one's
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
pale-green
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
Philadelphia
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
pink
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
portières
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
privilege
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
Published
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
received
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From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
red
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From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
room
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From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
round
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From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
satellites
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From this reading It was in the arc of this that Florence was wont to sit--the star amidst her satellites.
semi-circular
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From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
set
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
shades
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
sit
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From this reading It was in the arc of this that Florence was wont to sit--the star amidst her satellites.
smoke
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
softly
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
somehow
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
star
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From this reading It was in the arc of this that Florence was wont to sit--the star amidst her satellites.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
Sunday
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From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
sweet
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From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
tapestry
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From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the arc of this that Florence was wont to sit--the star amidst her satellites.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
there
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From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
tinted
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the arc of this that Florence was wont to sit--the star amidst her satellites.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was one's privilege to smoke in the little room, and somehow the odor of the burned tobacco did not get into the draperies; nor filter through the _portières_ into the hall beyond; and the air of the _boudoir_ was always cool and fresh and sweet.
tress
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
Tuesday
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From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
W
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From this reading Philadelphia, George W. Jacobs and Company, MCMII _Published November, 1902._ Florence affected low candle-lights, glowing through softly tinted shades, of pale-green, blue, old-rose, pink; for such low lights set each coiled tress of her golden hair a-dancing--and Florence knew this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
Wednesday
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From this reading Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--every night--and Sunday most of all--there were loungers on that window-seat, their faces half in shadow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
window-seat
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From this reading The hangings in the little round room where she received her guests were deeper than the shades, and the tapestry of the semi-circular window-seat was red.
wont
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From this reading It was in the arc of this that Florence was wont to sit--the star amidst her satellites.
